It was a long time coming forRobert EggersNosferatuto rise from the grave and cast its shadow over cinemas around the world.
While the movie might have been one of the biggest hits to close out 2024, the director actually started working on it all the way back during his teenage years.
Setting an intention to deliver the best reimagining that he could, Eggers allowed his skills to grow through other projects likeThe Witch,The Lighthouse,andThe Northmanbefore tackling the immortal horror classic.
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Today, to celebrate the films on-demand arrival, Collider has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at some of the helmers intentions in bringing the undead back to life.
Walking audiences through the process of bringingBill Skarsgards sinister character to life, Eggers can be heard in a voice-over, explaining his intention behind the creation of Count Orlok.
Speaking about theevolution of vampires throughout history, Eggers reveals how he and the rest of the creative team settled on the decaying and rotting version that theItactor played with perfect precision.
In Nosferatu, a reclusive vampire’s presence disrupts a small European village, drawing an unsuspecting young couple into a battle against an ancient evil. As fear spreads, the villagers must confront the terrifying legend and their own beliefs, leading to suspenseful confrontations and chilling revelations.
Pulling back the curtain on one of the earlier scenes in the film, viewers step into the graveyard where local villagers are preventing another like Orlok from rising from the dead.
Blending the Familiar With the Fresh
Staying in line with what made the story so famous in the first place while also working inhis own extra bits and pieces, EggersNosferatuwas one of the biggest horror films to come out in 2024 which is saying quite a lot from a year that brought us imaginative pieces likeLonglegs,Smile 2andI Saw the TV Glow.
The movie centers around the unholy bond betweenLily-Rose Depps Ellen Hutter and Skarsgards immortal Count Orlok, a relationship that Ellen inadvertently walked into during a lonely time in her life.
With his sights set on the newly married woman, Count Orlok uses Ellens husband, Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) to gain closer access to her, while also bringing the plague with him to the couples small German town.
Rushing against time to stop Orlok before he takes everything dear from her and wipes out the village, Ellen comes to realize shes the one person who can stop the monster.
If you want to take a look behind the curtain and see how the magic is made, you could check out our exclusiveNosferatubehind-the-scenes sneak peek above and invite the gothic horror tale into your home today, as the movie is now available on PVOD.
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In Nosferatu, a reclusive vampire’s presence disrupts a small European village, drawing an unsuspecting young couple into a battle against an ancient evil.
As fear spreads, the villagers must confront the terrifying legend and their own beliefs, leading to suspenseful confrontations and chilling revelations.
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